RIM Expands to the Philippines

Wireless email device maker Research In Motion said today it has signed an agreement that will take the BlackBerry handheld to the Philippines.

The agreement is with SMART Communications, a subsidiary of Philippine Long Distance Telephone. The deal will include support for RIM's wireless e-mail and messaging platform over SMART's GSM/GPRS dual band network (900/1800MHz frequencies.

In recent months RIM has made similar efforts to move to Switzerland, Australia, Europe and Singapore.